Quality field for Laytown and Bettystown Scratch Cup

The West of Ireland Championship is only three weeks away and some of the title contenders will be hoping to blow away the winter cobwebs in Sunday's Laytown and Bettystown Scratch Cup.

Sponsored by club professional Scott Kirkpatrick, a stellar field has been assembled for the 36-hole test and most are hoping to get in some competitive practice before taking on the wild West at Rosses Point at Easter.

With a €600 voucher up for grabs for the winner, the event has attracted a quality line up with championship winners such as Conor O'Rourke (St Andrews Link Trophy), Robbie Cannon (Irish Amateur Open and South of Ireland), Tiarnan McLarnon (Close), Colm Campbell (East and Irish Amateur Open), John McGinn (Irish Close) and John Ross Galbraith (Irish Close, North of Ireland) all teeing it up.

Add to those names a string of quality players and a quality winner is guaranteed, which is par for the course for the Laytown and Bettystown Senior Scratch Cup.

Top field for Jeffers Sportsturf Dundalk Scratch Cup

Rory McNamara is the favourite but Stephen Healy, Tiarnan McLarnon, James Fox and local body Aaron Grant and Caolan Rafferty are fancied to challenge when the 36-hole Jeffers Sportsturf sponsored Dundalk Senior Scratch Cup tees off on Sunday.